Business calendar

Tuesday

Aug 30, 2011 at 2:00 AM

Upcoming events of interest in the Cape and Islands business community

SCORE WORKSHOP

SCORE Cape Cod will hold the first of seven weekly sessions in its fall "Successful Small Business Management" workshop from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, at Cape Cod Community College, Route 132, West Barnstable. The workshop is geared to small businesses and start-ups. Topics will include business planning, financial management, sales and marketing, pricing strategies and more. Experienced professionals familiar with the issues facing Cape business owners teach the workshop. The program will also be held at Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School in Bourne beginning Oct. 4.

Details: The cost for the seven-week workshop is $130 and includes SCORE's "Handbook for Small Business." To register for the Cape Cod Community College workshops, call 508-375-4012 and refer to course WGB075. For the Upper Cape Tech sessions, register online at www.uppercapetech.cc/businessfall2011.htm or call 508-759-7711, ext. 211. For more information, contact SCORE at 508-775-4884.

CONDO FORUM & EXPO

The New England chapter of the Community Association Institute is sponsoring a full-day program at the Radisson Hotel, Route 28, Hyannis, for condominium owners, board members and managers. The forum and expo runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, with educational sessions and a vendor show that inlcudes companies who provide local condominium products and services. Attorneys, accountants, engineers, association members and insurance agents will address issues that challenge Cape condo board members and owners, from legal and financial issues to maintenance and insurance.

Details: For those who register before Sept. 10, the cost is $30 for CAI members, $45 for non-members. On-site registration on Sept. 10 is $55 per person. Breakfast and lunch are included in the price. For more information, visit www.caine.org or call 781-237-9020, ext. 13.

BUSINESS WOMEN

The Cape chapter of the American Business Women's Association will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 13, in the Garden Room at the at the Radisson Hotel on Route 28 in Hyannis. Networking will start at 5:30 p.m. with a buffet dinner at 6 p.m. The meeting will give an opportunity to become better acquainted with the chapter's new officers and committee chairwomen, and includes information about plans, budgets and events in the year ahead.

Details: The cost is $20 for members, $25 for guests and members who do not make a reservation. To register, email reserve@abwacapecod.org or call 508-737-7477 by Sept. 7.